The trade war has hit American farmers at a vulnerable time as they are harvesting their largest ever crop of soybeans. Photo: AFP
As trade war batters Chinese demand for soybeans, US farmers turn back to grains
- China used to buy 60 per cent of US soybean exports but has bought almost none for months due to the tariff dispute
- Soybean prices tumbled to a decade-low on September 18
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US-China trade war
The trade war has hit American farmers at a vulnerable time as they are harvesting their largest ever crop of soybeans. Photo: AFP